Is it normal to not be sad over my grandpa's death?

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My grandpa passed away recently and I didn't get sad or cried over it, quite the opposite, I was happy and content because his suffering was over once and for all and now he's in a better place.
He suffered from several heart attacks in the past so his heart wasn't functionaling well.
He recently got infected with a dangerous bacteria and doctors wanted to cut his legs.
The thought of it made him lose his mind completely so he stayed immobile for a whole month.
He was endlessly in pain and doctors merely gave a shit about this old man. Our economy is pretty bad so he was never paid well and more than half of his pension went for the medicine.
So my parents are mad and shocked that I didn't react and were like "you're a horrible person for wanting your grandpa to die" but I think "death" did him a favour to save him from this living hell.
I think us humans understand the "death" itself as something bad but in reality is part of life and we very much need it.

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  • Roustabout
    7 years ago

    A similar situation happened to me last year when my grandmother died. I wasn't happy, but we weren't very close. The worst part was how bad it hurt my mom.

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  • Goku19
    7 years ago

    I feel sad when a person die below age 60. Life is no more enjoyable after this age and our planet cannot accommodate all generations at once, so I did not cry on my grandparents death as well.

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    • Ellenna
      7 years ago

      So life isn't enjoyable after 60? I'll bet you push that back to 70 when you turn 60 and then to 80 when you turn 70 and so on ........

      On the other hand, if someone finds life pointless and too painful to endure, assisted suicide should be available legally.

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    • Pamelap
      7 years ago

      I just hate how they call me insensitive, it doesn't mean I wouldn't miss him tho.
      He was suffering more living than by dying.

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    • Pamelap
      7 years ago

      I just hate how they call me insensitive, it doesn't mean that I'll not miss him. I just knew that this would happen eventually and even better when you are suffering way more living than actually suffering thinking of death itself.

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  • mokuton
    7 years ago

    Me and my grandfather are not close infact i remember the horrible things he did when i was young and my mom use to tell stories of his cruelty to her when she was young. She says he dosent feed her so she has to work for neighbors in their houses to get something to eat. He is not dead yet but when he dies i dont think i will cry or be sad. In fact i dont think i would feel anything. Dont get me wrong i just dont want him to die or have anything bad befallen him but i just would not feel sad or happy if he died. It would be just like nothing happened and a normal day for me.

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  • guyiwthaname
    7 years ago

    It always depends on the way how he died. my grandpa had multiple strokes and always needed someone to watch him, because he was paralyzed on his right body half. This shit went on for 3 more years and he forgot our names, who we and his family are and he also forgot, that his wife died many years ago.
    It was hard to see but we were also happy when he passed away.

    Its a matter of circumstances

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  • bittermayonnaise
    7 years ago

    Vote for Bernie Sanders.

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